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McConalogue survives tense marathon count
Pat O'Toole
How the outgoing agriculture ministers and opposition spokespersons fared in the 2024 general election
4 December 2024 Dealer
Who is next for Agriculture House?
It's extremely likely that Charlie McConalogue's successor will be from either Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael. Or could he become a two-term agriculture minister?
30 November 2024 News
McConalogue in battle to keep Dáil seat
The outgoing Minister for Agriculture is locked in a four-way battle for the last two seats in Donegal.
Candidates agree on solar farms
Farming candidates from each of the main political parties unanimously agreed that farmers should be allowed to choose what they want to do with their own land.
20 November 2024 Renewables
Party pledges on farm retirement schemes
The agricultural leaders were responding to farmer concerns during the Irish Farmers Journal debate on Thursday.
20 November 2024 News
Tensions flare between outgoing ag ministers over derogation
Martin Heydon and Pippa Hackett exchanged heated words over the role EU politics will play in the derogation debate.
14 November 2024 News
21 sustainability projects commended ahead of Science Week 2024
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture with responsibility for Research and Development, Martin Heydon announced the ‘Pioneering Research Progress’ booklet which will include 21 projects.
8 November 2024 Climate and environment
Deadline to apply for National Farm Safety Measure extended
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Martin Heydon announced the measure for expressions of interest and for submitting applications for payment under the scheme.
30 October 2024 News
Heydon calls for whole-farm approach to environmental payments
Currently, farmers are assessed in a cost incurred/income forgone model to monitor and deliver such farm payments.
30 October 2024 News
Free-to-attend farm safety roadshow kicking off next week
The roadshow will travel to counties Kerry, Wicklow, Cork, Kildare, Galway and Mayo over November.
29 October 2024 News
Ministers canvass Wexford/Wicklow
Charlie McConalogue, Martin Heydon and Simon Coveney are all assisting the election effort for party colleagues in the southeast.
23 October 2024 Dealer
Irish exporters targeting growth at Paris food fair
This is the 24th year that Irish companies have been exhibiting at SIAL trade fair which celebrates 60 years this year.
21 October 2024 News